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The best Mint alternatives

As a former Mint user, I had to find a new budgeting app not too long ago. Intuit, parent company…

2 weeks ago

Breaking down the highlights of WWDC 2025

In this special episode, recorded live in Cupertino, Cherlynn and Deputy Editor Nathan Ingraham are joined by the Washington Post's…

2 weeks ago

macOS Tahoe is the end of the line for Intel Macs

Apple announced a lot of new features in today's WWDC stream, but news from one follow-up meeting heralds the end…

2 weeks ago

Apple’s walled garden is the iPad’s biggest roadblock to becoming a Mac

iPadOS 26 makes Apple's tablet much more like macOS. Better windowing? Check. The menu bar? Yup. There's even a more…

3 weeks ago

The Phone app in macOS 26 is another baby step towards a cellular Mac

While it still remains more of a dream than an obvious stop on Apple’s product roadmap, the company’s updates in…

3 weeks ago

Every WWDC should end with a song composed of app reviews

Partway through WWDC 2025, I started tracking every time I heard the word "delightful." I might have missed a few,…

3 weeks ago

iPadOS 26 makes Apple’s tablets more like Macs

iPadOS 26 is coming to supercharge your tablet's productivity. At WWDC 2025, Apple previewed what it called the iPad’s biggest…

3 weeks ago

Apple is bringing Preview to iPadOS

Apple is bringing Preview, macOS’s built-in image and PDF viewer, to the iPad. Starting with iPadOS 26, Preview will now…

3 weeks ago

MasterClass subscriptions are up to half off right now for Father’s Day

Deciding what to get your dad for Father's Day is tricky. There are the standbys like tools for the grill…

3 weeks ago

Google Pixel’s new VIP contacts lets your favorite people bypass do not disturb

Google is officially letting you prioritize certain people in your life. The company has launched Pixel VIPs, an update that…

3 weeks ago